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colleagues

/ˈkɒliːɡz/
Meanings
  • noun

    A group of persons who work together at the same occupation or profession or in a business or organization.

    - "The colleagues in the marketing department collaborated to create a successful campaign."
    - "The colleagues at the law firm worked tirelessly to win the case."
  • noun

    A person who works in the same profession or organization as another; a fellow worker.

    - "My colleagues in the lab are always willing to help when I have a question."
    - "The new colleague in the finance department is very competent."
Synonyms

coworker , workmate
Rhymes
Words rhyming with colleagues
colleagues , miscellany , scholars , companions
Variants
List of all variants of colleagues that leads to same result
colleague , colleagues , colleagueship , colleagueships
Etymology
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From Old French 'college', from Latin 'collegium', meaning 'a community, a society, a fellowship'.

Trivia
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  1. Did you know that the term 'colleagues' originally referred to a community or society?

  2. In some organizations, colleagues are referred to as 'team members' or 'associates'.

  3. The term 'colleagues' is often used interchangeably with 'coworkers'.

Related Concepts
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  1. teamwork: The collaborative effort of a group to achieve a common goal.

  2. coworkers: Individuals who work in the same organization or on the same project.

Quotes
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  1. Not since Cronkite's CBS mentor and "colleague" Edward R. Murrow lifted Senator Joe McCarthy by the skunk tail for public inspection had one TV broadcast reflected such a fateful climate change in public opinion.

    - James Wolcott,{it}Vanity Fair{/it},June 2003

  2. My "colleague" Gene Sperling and I were standing over my speakerphone, but for all Mario Cuomo knew we were on our knees.

    - George Stephanopoulos,{it}Newsweek{/it},15 Mar. 1999

  3. Nineteenth-century naturalist Thomas Henry Huxley, a "colleague" of Charles Darwin, was the first to suggest that dinosaurs and birds were related.

    - Laura Tangley,{it}U.S. News & World Report{/it},6 July 1998

  4. … it gets noticed no more than an hour later by another "colleague" of mine, whom I've never met personally but know to be an art historian …

    - John Barth,{it}Atlantic{/it},March 1995
Culture
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The term 'colleagues' has been used extensively in literature and art to represent camaraderie, teamwork, and professional relationships. In art, it is often depicted in group portraits and team scenes.

How to Memorize "colleagues"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a group of people working together in an office or laboratory.
    - Visualize yourself as part of a team, collaborating with your colleagues to complete a project.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'colleagues' with the idea of teamwork and collaboration.
    - Think of the colleagues as your partners in achieving a common goal.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'C-O-L-L-E-A-G-E-S' to remember the definition: 'Colleagues' are 'C'ompanions, 'O'rganized, 'L'oyal, 'L'eaders, 'E'xperienced, 'A'ccomplished, 'G'roup members, and 'E'qually important 'S'team members.

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